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Definition of payable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

payable

adjective
 
/ˈpeɪəbl/
 
/ˈpeɪəbl/
[not before noun]
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  1. that must be paid or can be paid
    • A 10 per cent deposit is payable in advance.
    • The price is payable in monthly instalments.
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    • No tax is payable on these earnings.
    • This amount is payable immediately.
    • the date on which the rent becomes payable
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • make something
    adverb
    • immediately
    preposition
    • by
    • on
    • to
    phrases
    • payable in instalments/​installments
    See full entry
  2. when a cheque, etc. is made payable to somebody, their name is written on it and they can then pay it into their bank account
    • Please make the cheque payable to Rose Roger.
    • Include a check made payable to the Texas Department of Transportation.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • make something
    adverb
    • immediately
    preposition
    • by
    • on
    • to
    phrases
    • payable in instalments/​installments
    See full entry
See payable in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee payable in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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